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Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need in 99 Free Templates

3 years ago by Adrijana Lazarevic

Adrijana Lazarevic

Download the 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Screenplay

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Makes a Film Great? Here Are 6 Elements to Watch For

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

20+ Films You Need to Watch About Race in America

3 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

6 Dirty Secrets: How to Make Money as a Filmmaker

2 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

4 Ways to Get Your Film Accepted into Film Festivals

2 years ago by Zach Daulton

tips

short film

Zach Daulton

Watch: Recognize the Genius of Spike Jonze's Apple Ad in this BTS Video

12 months ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

This Cheat Sheet Contains All the Walkie-Talkie Lingo You Should Know on Set

1 year ago by V Renée

V Renée

The 11 Most Innovative Music Videos of 2018

3 months ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

4 Tips for Learning the Intricacies (and Complexities) of Color Grading

8 months ago by Lauretta Prevost

Lauretta Prevost

Martin Scorsese's Advice to Aspiring Filmmakers

2 months ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Wide Shots: How The Best Directors Shoot Wide Angles

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

cinematography

wide angle

wide shot

Creative uses of camera angles

Jason Hellerman

10 Reasons Not to Go to Film School

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

The Criminally Underseen Indie Masterpieces of 2018

2 months ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

9 Quick Tips for Coming Up with Great Short Film Ideas

4 years ago by Rob Hardy

Rob Hardy

How a Film Color Palette Can Make You a Better Filmmaker (with Infographics)

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

8 of the Easiest Ways to Get Yourself Fired on a Film Set

1 year ago by V Renée

setiquette

assistant

Production Assistant

V Renée

Instagram Series Are a Thing Now—Meet One of the First Creators

9 months ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

How I Went From Directing My First Spec Ad to Primetime TV Spot in Eight Months

9 months ago by Toby Wosskow

Commercial

commercial directing

branded content

Toby Wosskow

The 10 Most Essential Video Essays of 2018

3 months ago by V Renée

Video Essay

year in review

year in review 2018

V Renée

8 Things Every New Filmmaker Should Learn Before Making Their First Film

2 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Hours of New Video Essays on the Films and Career of Stanley Kubrick

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: The Psychology of Color in Film

3 years ago by Jon Fusco

color

Video Essay

colortheory

Jon Fusco

Let Stanley Kubrick Tell You Why Life is Worth Living

5 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Yorgos Lanthimos on How to Shoot Surrealist Film

4 months ago by Jon Fusco

New York Film Festival 2018

Jon Fusco

Paul Thomas Anderson's New Rule: Don't Say You Hate a Movie

3 months ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

Storyboarding Tips from DreamWorks

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

A Step-by-Step Guide to Breaking Down a Script for Production

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

5 Mistakes We All Make as Filmmakers (That We Can Easily Avoid)

1 year ago by V Renée

mistakes

V Renée

The Most Terrifying Horror Shorts You Can Watch Online Right Now

2 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Pages

176

Film vs. Digital

3 years ago by Stephen Crawford

Stephen Crawford 397

I got my first gig making a wedding video in a week and I'm lost.

3 years ago by Lorenzo Ducai

Lorenzo Ducai

Director/Cinematographer/Editor/Wedding Photographer

464

Short courses, to support your self learning, as an alternative to Film degree!

4 years ago by Richard Duriez

Richard Duriez

Course Manager

Fancy or Affortable? Help A Beginner Out!

4 years ago by Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee

Wanna Be Scorsese

130

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

896

121

Why I Regret Shooting in RAW

4 years ago by Sophie W.

Black Magic Cinema Camera

ProRes VS RAW

raw

ProRes

Microbudget Feature Filmmaking

Sophie W.

Filmmaker/Performer

422

[FILMSUMO.com] New Boards & Classifieds site for NFS users

3 years ago by Jordan Mederich

Jordan Mederich

Documentarian / Filmmaker

1269

Can we all stop pretending we are so passionate about film making?

3 years ago by Nick Rowland

Nick Rowland

Street Bum

712

School or self-taught?

4 years ago by Clock Hand

Clock Hand 96

Indie Film Marketing 101: Design A Website For Your Film

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

896

Editing laptops for a film student

4 years ago by Jason Ni-Bo

budget

Adobe Premiere

software requirements

laptops

windows

Short Films

Jason Ni-Bo

Film student

Should I just quit my normal job? What should I do?

3 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 95

THE DECISIVE GUIDE - Directors / Films to Study? *Please help! Opinions wanted!*

4 years ago by Ethan Proia

Ethan Proia

Cinematographer | Freelance Filmmaker

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

896

Documentary Interview Techniques.

4 years ago by Bryan Tosh

Bryan Tosh

Director of Photography

620

Will a BlackMagic Cinema Camera get the job done?

2 years ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

249

Lawrence Kasdan & J.J. Abrams: Screenwriting ‘The Force Awakens’

3 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Star Wars

Star Wars the force awakens

guerrilla film school

DVX100a

Final Cut Pro

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

896

I just finished my first short and its terrible, now what?

4 years ago by Joel Morillo

Joel Morillo

Motion graphics artist

Lighting Plans & Features

3 years ago by COYCO

COYCO

Director of Photography

238

How do you show repetition in a movie without actually repeating stuff?

4 years ago by Sathyaish Chakravarthy

Sathyaish Chakravarthy 280

Saved Up Some Money, Looking for Film Ed, that isn't Film School

4 years ago by Zach Bocian

#film #filmproduction ...

Zach Bocian

Producer/Writer

Top 10 After Effects plug-ins for Windows?

4 years ago by Moosa Saleem

Moosa Saleem

Director, Director of Photography

561

Editing a mini documentary and need your help with the story arc!

4 years ago by Yash Mori

Yash Mori

Director / DP / FIlmmaker

Psychology of lens size - any good info?

3 years ago by Andy Tokarski

Andy Tokarski

Director, Editor, Colorist

1391

Help me educate myself into a career in documentary film.

4 years ago by jason macintyre

jason macintyre

Student

164

Advice with bad attitudes

3 years ago by David Dearlove

David Dearlove 813

Define Your Complete Prime Lens Kit

4 years ago by Todd Green

Todd Green

Writer, Director

225

How I went from a Canon Rebel T1i to directing a $1M project

4 years ago by Logan Bean

Logan Bean

Video Director / Colorist / Entrepreneur

595

Ben Gill

Creative Director at Oxenfree Design

Will it Be Okay To Buy Only Primes ?

1 year ago by Arsh DSJ

Arsh DSJ

Director Editor Producer

396